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“The useless sentries in the watchtower are now all half in love with you,�� he lied. “One said he wanted to marry you.��

A low snarl. He yielded a foot but held eye contact with her as he grinned. “But you know what I told them? I said that they didn't stand a chance in hell. Because I am going to marry you,�� he promised her. “One day. I am going to marry you. I'll be generous and let you pick when, even if it's ten years from now. Or twenty. But one day, you are going to be my wife.��

He shrugged. “Princess Lysandra Ashryver sounds nice, doesn't it?”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“You and I are nothing but wild beasts wearing human skins.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“She was fury, she was wrath, she was vengeance.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“She wondered whether the queen knew. Rowan did. Aedion did. And Arobynn did. He had understood that with Rowan, she was no longer afraid of him; with Rowan, Arobynn was now utterly unnecessary. Irrelevant.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“So Aedion leaned in, and kissed Lysandra, kissed the woman who should have been his wife, his mate, one last time. “I love you.�� Sorrow filled her beautiful face. “And I you.�� She gestured to the western gate, to the soldiers waiting for its final cleaving. “Until the end?�� Aedion hefted his shield, flipping the Sword of Orynth in his hand, freeing the stiffness that had seized his fingers. “I will find you again,�� he promised her. “In whatever life comes after this.�� Lysandra nodded. “In every lifetime.�� Together, they turned toward the stairs that would take them down to the gates.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“One day. I am going to marry you. I'll be generous and let you pick when, even if it's ten years from now. Or twenty. But one day, you are going to be my wife.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“... As Lorcan stared down at Lysandra, his blood-splattered face impassive. "Out of the way, shifter."

Lysandra had held up a slender hand- and Lorcan paused. The shape-shifter pressed her other hand against her stomach, her face blanching. But then she smiled and said, "You forgot to say 'please.' "

Lorcan's dark brows flattened. "I don't have time for this." He made to step around her, shove her aside.

Lysandra vomited black blood all over him.

Rowan didn't know whether to laught or cringe as Lysandra, panting, gaped at Lorcan, and at the blood on his neck and chest. Slowly, too slowly, Lorcan looked down at himself.

She pressed a hand over her mouth. "I am-so sorry-"

Lorcan didn't even step out of the way as Lysandra vomited on him again, black blood and bits of gore now on the warrior and on the marble floor.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Lysandra's smile grew. "I like your fangs," she said sweetly.
Aelin choked on her grape. Of course Lysandra did.
Rowan gave a little grin that usually sent Aelin running. "Are you studying them so you can replicate them when you take my form, shape-shifter?"
Aelin's fork froze in midair.
"Bullshit," Aedion said.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“You bought chocolate―as far as I'm concerned, you're my new favorite person.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“The silence brought back everything around her.”
― Sarah J. Maas, The Assassin's Blade

“Rowan just asked, “Did you have a favorite form?��
Lysandra's grin was nothing short of wicked. “I liked anything with claws and big, big fangs.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Even before I knew who you were, Aelin, I knew that what you were working toward . . . It was worth it.��
“What is?�� Her throat tightened.
“A world where people like me don't have to hide.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Lighting gleamed on the blade, a flicker of quicksilver.
For Wesley. For Sam. For Aelin.
And for herself. For the child she'd been, for the seventeen-year-old on her Bidding night, for the woman she'd become, her heart in shreds, her invisible wound still bleeding.
It was so very easy to sit up and slice the knife across Arobynn's throat.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“A strange, ever-changing female scent hit him, and Aedion found Lysandra leaning against the hallway door. Tears gleamed in her eyes even as she smiled.
She gazed at the closed bedroom door, as if she could still see the prince and queen inside. "That," she said, more to herself than to him. "That is what I am going to find one day."
"A gorgeous Fae warrior?" Aedion said, shifting a bit.
Lysandra chuckled, wiping away her tears, and gave him a knowing look before walking away.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Yet Lysandra did not slow. She did not stop.

For Evangeline. For her future. For her freedom. For the friends who had come for her.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Aedion hadn't dared tell the shifter that he often counted the minutes until she returned, that his chest always felt unbearably tight until he spotted whatever winged or finned form she wore returning to them.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“She would find that love again—one day. And it would be deep and unrelenting and unexpected, the beginning and the end and eternity, the kind that could change history, change the world.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“Aedion grinned, and ruffled her red-gold hair. “The battle won’t be pretty,�� he

said as Evangeline sipped her milk. “And you will likely throw up again. But
just remember that this fear of yours? It means you have something worth
fighting for—something you care so greatly for that losing it is the worst thing
you can imagine.�� He pointed to the frost-covered windows. “Those bastards out
there on the plain? They have none of that.�� He laid his hand on hers and
squeezed gently. “They have nothing to fight for. And while we might not have
their numbers, we do have something worth defending. And because of that, we
can overcome our fear. We can fight against them, to the very end. For our
friends, for our family ...�� He squeezed her hand again at that. “For those we
love ...�� He dared to look up at Lysandra, whose green eyes were lined with
silver. “For those we love, we can rise above that fear. Remember that tomorrow.
Even if you throw up, even if you spend the whole night in the privy. Remember
that we have something to fight for, and it will always triumph.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Kingdom of Ash

“If she herself could change so much in two years, perhaps so could Lysandra.

And for a moment, she wondered how another young woman's life would have been different if she had stopped to talk to her—really talk to Kaltain Rompier, instead of dismissing her as a vapid courtier. What would have happened if Nehemia had tried to see past Kaltain's mask, too.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“She pulled a small box from her pocket.
"There's one more task," Aelin said, holding the box out to Lysandra. "You'll probably hate me for it later. But you can start by saying yes."
"Proposing to me? How unexpected.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Queen of Shadows

“You don’t get a choice with who you bond with. But even given a choice, I wouldn’t have made the connection with anyone else.”
― Megan Linski, Court of Vampires

“Lysandra flapped onto the top of a nearby statue and clicked her beak rather saucily.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Empire of Storms

“She leads me to a parlor room, where tailors are pinning up a white, lacy gown, with long sleeves and a layered skirt, made in the style of the year 1917. The same year the Romanov Empire fell. At their request, I slip it on and step on a stool in the middle of the room. My throat clenches when I gaze into the golden mirror. I’m a living impression of Empress Alexandra, wife of Nicholas II. I look like I’ve stepped out of the black-and-white pictures and transported myself to another time.”
― Megan Linski, Court of Vampires

“Before yesterday, I was lost, a confused, wandering girl in a world where I didn’t belong. Only now do I feel whole . . . different . . . complete. Set to a task that is wholly my own.”
― Megan Linski, Court of Vampires

“You’re not dead, Lyssy,�� Lisar says quietly. “Out of all the people I’ve met in the world, you’re the person that’s most alive.”
― Megan Linski, Court of Vampires

“You look like shit," Lysandra said to Aelin. Then she remembe Evangeline, who stared at her wide-eyed, and winced. "Sorry."

Evangeline refolded her napkin in her lap, every inch the dainty land of her ove queen. "You said I'm not to use such language-and yet you do."

"I can curse," Lysandra said as Aelin suppressed a smile, "because I'm older, and I know when it's most effective. And right now our friend looks like absolute shit.”
― Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass Series: Queen of Shadows, Crown of Midnight, Throne of Glass, The Assassin's Blade, Heir of Fire, Empire of Storms, Kingdom of Ash, Tower of Dawn